Beautiful Oxford…
I thought I would give you a little break thisweek, so I won’t say anything about Germany today… ;o)
Since I lived in Oxford for a while, I thought I would tell you a bit more about this amazing city!
Oxford has so many secrets, beautiful buildings and places of interest, that it is simply a pleasure to walk around and absorb it all.
Oxford city centre is compacted into little more than a few dozen roads. It is a labyrinth of shops, colleges, pubs, restaurants and many other attractions. Not surprisingly then, during the tourist season, Oxford becomes extremely busy with visitors from all over the world!
There are towers to climb, theatres to visit, galleries to see, colleges to explore as well as parks and gardens to sit and watch the world go by…
There is, perhaps surprisingly, an almost guarded discretion to many of the places of interest here. Without a guide and some insider knowledge, many of Oxford’s best features could go unnoticed by someone new to the city. College students and locals (and it happened to me on numerous occasions), are asked on a daily basis by tourists: “Where is the university?”… 
If you know a little bit about Oxford and its history, this question always brings a smile to your face.
The University of Oxford:
The University of Oxford was founded in the 12th century and therefore constitutes the oldest English-speaking University. Oxford, like Cambridge, differs from many other universities because there is no 'campus' as such and no central university building. Instead, the University consists of 39 separate colleges, located in and around Oxford city centre.
Each college has its own individual character, some date from the 13th century and others are only a few decades old. Some are tiny and can be easily missed, whereas others are deceptively large in size, containing parks and vast gardens within their grounds as the Christchurch College has.
Another magnificent college, and my personal favourite, is Magdalen (pronounced 'maudlin'). It stands next to the River Cherwell and has a deer park within its grounds. Impressive!!!
Another experience, which visitors to Oxford will love, and somewhere I have spent many hours drinking coffee and undergoing some retail therapy:
“The Covered Market”
Located in central Oxford, this is a historic market with permanent stalls and shops in a large covered structure.
It is a delightfully intriguing place to wander around. There are lots of small shops and cafes, and the products on offer are all of 
excellent quality. The shops sell everything from clothes and fresh pasta to books and boots. You'll find butcher's shops alongside souvenir shops and greengrocers. And after all that shopping there are plenty of small cafes where you can relax and soak up the atmosphere and watch the cake shop creating their next masterpiece!
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